LETTER.

• Position: Letter to the Editor

Healthy Beaches in Wisconsin

Editor:

Per the article in the January 2001 State Legislatures, Healthy Beaches Are Good for the Economy," I wanted to share what Wisconsin is doing to keep our beaches clean.

Last fall, we formed the Southeast Wisconsin Beach Task Force. This task force is a partnership of public officials and diverse organizations that share a strong commitment to protecting our magnificent Lake Michigan shoreline. Groups involved include the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewage District, the University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee Water Institute, the city of Milwaukee Health Department, Citizens for a Better Environment, as well as other local interest groups. Since its inception, we have added more communities along the lakeshore that are interested in joining this collaborative effort to find the source of contamination at our beaches.

Our current goals are to pursue safe and healthy water conditions at Southeastern Wisconsin...